Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Talks between TTC and CUPE Local 2 continue past deadline
Efforts to avoid a strike by Toronto Transit Commission employees are going into overtime. A statement released early Saturday morning says both the TTC and CUPE Local 2 have agreed to extend talks be...
May 15, 2026
Sparks get off to fast start, hold off Tempo 99-95 behind Plum's 25 points
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kelsey Plum scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks had a fast start before holding off the Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday night for their first win ...
May 15, 2026
Kirst's six-point outing leads Rock past Thunderbirds 13-11 in Game 1 of NLL Finals
HAMILTON - Rookie of the year CJ Kirst had four goals and two assists to lead the Toronto Rock past the Halifax Thunderbirds 13-11 on Friday in Game 1 of the National Lacrosse League final. Game 2 of ...
May 15, 2026
Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Easter...
May 15, 2026
Torkelson's 2-out single in ninth lifts Tigers to 3-2 victory over Blue Jays
DETROIT (AP) - Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays...
May 15, 2026
Ko and Doherty lead in Cincinnati, with Korda 3 back in bid for 3rd straight win
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty each shot 4-under 66 on Friday to share the second-round lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with Nelly Korda three shots back in her bid for ...
May 15, 2026
The PGA Championship has the biggest logjam at a major in 24 years.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Not many players imagined Aronimink Golf Club and its wild, wavy greens would be so tough on scoring at the PGA Championship. Even fewer would have predicted Alex Smalley an...
May 15, 2026
Steve Kerr remains committed to coaching Warriors following some doubts after the season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Once Steve Kerr came to the realization that there was nothing he'd rather do than coach the Golden State Warriors and the team figured out there was no one better to guide the or...
May 15, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Repr...
May 15, 2026
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta's 'bad behaviour' with pipeline agreement
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for "bad behaviour" by agreeing to push for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. Prime Minister Mark...
May 15, 2026